Fishing rod



May 16, 1939.

Min ff/wi Patented May 16, 1939 UMTED STATES 2,158,932 1 FISHING RonLarkin J. Ford, Owensboro, Ky., assignor of onehalf to William P.Hayden,` Owensboro, Ky.

Application Novemberv 29, 1937, Serial No. 177,106

3 Claims. (Cl. i3-18) This invention relates to fishing rods, and itsgeneral object is to provide a rod that includes all of the qualitiesand advantageous features of bamboo and steel rods in that it is lightin weight -5 but stronger than abamboo rod and has more resiliency andwhip than a steel rod, yet will .retain -its flexibility and shape aswell as the quality of returning to a straight condition after longusage .and under all conditions, and can be il) used for both fresh andsalt water fishing, without fear of corroding or rusting.

'A further object is to provide a fishing rod Lthat is made up of bothwood and metal, the 'wood providing a core which is covered or in-"fv'cased by strips of spring metal, such as steel,

fixed thereonand with respect thereto to prevent separation ordisplacement, regardless of the extent the rod is bent or flexed.

. `A further object is to provide a fishing rod of V'20lthe charactersetforth that can be made into sections, is simple in construction,inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use and service..

This invention also consists in certain other v`25, features ofconstruction and in the combination Yand arrangement of the severalparts, to be here- .inafter fully'described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the vappendedclaims.

`30 In describing the invention in detail, referencev willr be had tothe accompanying drawing fwherein'- like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and

in which:

*35 Y Figure 1 is a fragmentary view illustrating a fshing rodconstructed in accordance with the .present invention.

HFigure 2 is a sectional view taken approxi- .".Inatel'y on line 2-2 ofFigure 1, looking in the 40- direction of the arrows.

' 45V the handle members removed.

Figure 5 -is a sectional view taken approximately online 5-5 of Figure1, looking in the 4 direction of the arrows. Y f

"..Figure is a sectional view taken approxi- 50 mately on line 6-5 ofFigure 1, looking in the direction vof the arrows.

Figure? is a fragmentary View illustrating the.

manner of constructing a sectional rod in accordance with my invention,with parts broken f 55 away and in section.

Figure 8fis a fragmentary detail View of a slightly modified form withparts in section.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view of one end of a modified form of stripreinforced core.

Figure 10 is a similar view of the opposite end. 5 Figure 11 is asectional view taken approximately on line II-II of Figure 9, looking inthe direction of the arrows.

Figure 12 is a sectional view taken approximatelyon line I 2-I 2 ofFigure 11. l0

Referring to the drawing in detail, and particularly to Figures 1 to .6inclusive, it will be noted that the rod which forms the subject matterof the present invention includes a rod like body I that is preferablysolid throughout its length and `15 is made from wood that is strong butlight in weight. The body I provides a core of a length substantiallythat of a finished rod, and the body for the major portion of its lengthis formed with flat faces 2 extending longitudinally thereof 20 toprovide seats for relatively thin narrow strips 3 ofspring metal, suchas steel, that are adhesively or otherwise secured to the fiat faces, toincase the body, in that the longitudinal edges of the strips 3 aredisposed in abutting relation 25 as best shown in Figures 5 and 6, butmay be spaced a considerable distance apart, it depending of course uponthe Width of the strips, with respectto the width of the faces.

The body is tapered in the usual manner from 30 adjacent the handlereceiving end thereof to its opposite end, and the handle receiving endis relduced to provide a shoulder 4 from which extends the reducedportion 5. Mounted on the reduced portion and engaging the shoulder is a3:;

metallic sleeve band 6 which has welded or otherywise secured theretoone of the ends of the strips 3, While the opposite ends are similarlyfixed to a filler block or plug 'I that contacts the tip end -of thebody, as best shown in Figure 3, and'4() mounted on the filler block isa tip cap 8 which is of a length to extend inwardly beyond the block 'Ifor fitting association about the strips, and the tip cap includes theusual line guide 9 which may be of any well known construction. 45

Mounted onthe reduced portion 5 is the outer handle section I0, Whilesurrounding the strip receiving portion of the body inwardly of the retosurround the reduced confronting end portions of the sections I and II,.for securing .all the sections together, as will be apparent.

The exposed portions of the strips 3 are wound with thread I4 of thekind generally used for shing rods, and such may be wound in any manner,but the windings are preferably disposed close together at the inner andouter ends of the rod or in other words at those portions adjacent thesection .I-I and the tip cap 8, as shown in Figure 1. The guides I5 arelikewise secured to the -rod by the thread which is wound close togetherfor that y purpose. After the windings of the thread or cord has beencompleted, the pole is nished on its surface with varnish, lacquer orother water proof material. Prior to the time `the thread -or cord iswound about the strips, the A:latter maybe painted or coated with somesuitable material.

Y In Figure 7, I have illustrated a sectional rod constructed inaccordance with the present invention, and which includes a socketmember I3 to receive the `plug member Il that is associated therewith inthe usual manner as shown, and `both of the members I6 and I1 areprovided with reduced youter end portions I8 to which are welded the.ends of the strips I3, while the .ends of the core or body sections'2.0 are disposed in abutting relation with respect to the outer ends ofthe portions I8, .as shown. Surrounding the ends of the strips I9 areferrules 2|.

In Figure 8 I have illustrated a modified or detachable form yof handleconnection for my rod, and which includes a handle receiving mem- Joer22 having reduced end portions 23 and 24, the portion 23 having securedthereto, the ends .of the strips 25, and a ferrule 26 is disposed about.the Yends of the strips, as shown. The handle which is Adetachable inthis form, includes a tubular member 21 for frictionally receiving theportion 24, and has a shoulder 28 at the inner end thereof, to act as anabutment for the inner end of a handle section 29. The body of corewhich in this form is indicated by the reference numeral 3E), isdisposed in abutting relation with the re- .duced portion 23, while theopposite .end of the .body abuts a plug 'I that has the strips 325secured thereto and mounted on the plug and strips 25 is a tip cap 8,exactly in the same manner as shown in Figure 3.

,Figures A9 to 12 inclusive, disclose the modified ferm which includes atapered body or core 3I that is provided with radial grooves 32extending longitudinally thereof, throughout its length, and `mountedand fixed in the grooves by adhesive material are strips 33 similar tothe strips 3 in that the strips 33 are spring metal such as steel. Thestrips 33 are embedded in the grooves, so that the outer longitudinaledges are flush with the outer surface of the body 3I Aand the stripsextend beyond the ends of the body. One Vof the ends Vof the strips 3.3are iixed in grooves radially disposed in a plug 34 ,to which .isattached the handle .of the rod, while the opposite ends of the strips,`33 are iixed in like disposed grooves in a tip cap receiving block orplug 35. The strip reinforced body or core in this form is wrapped andnished in the same manner as the other forms.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A shing rod comprising a tapered rod like body formed from flexibleWood and providing a core,re1atively thin narrowstripsof resilient metalsecured to and extending longitudinally of the body with the innerlongitudinal edges of the sides thereof disposed vin edge to edgecontact throughout the length of the strips for the latter to encase thebody, said body having a reduced end portion providing a shoulder, asleeve band disposed .about the reduced end portion and abutting theshoulder, a plug abutting the opposite end `of :said body, said band andplug having the strips fixed .thereto for holding the latter in tubularformation about the body, a handle secured to the body about the reducedend portion thereof and -about the adjacent ends of the strips, a tipcap secured about the plug and the ends of .the strips adjacent thereto,a line guide secured .to the tip cap, thread wound about the exposedportions of the strips, and line vguides secured to 'the strips bythethread.

'2. A fishing rod comprising a tapered rod like body formed fromflexible wood .and providing la core, relatively thin narrow strips ofresilient metal secured to and extending longitudinally of the body withthe inner longitudinal edges of the sides thereof disposed in edge toedge contact Athroughout the length of the `strips for the latter toencase the body, said body having a reduced end portion providing ashoulder, a sleeve band disposed about the reduced end portion and`abutting the shoulder, a plug abutting the opposite end of the body,said band and plug having the strips iixed thereto for holding theVlatter in tubular .formation about .the body, a handle for the rod andincluding an outer section mounted on andy secured to the reduced endportion, an inner `sec-l tion surrounding the strips, an intermediatevsec-- tion between the outer and inner sections and in end to endabutting relation therewith, .a ferrule surrounding the yintermediatesection and the`V adjacent ends to the outer and inner sections for"securing the sections together, said intermediate section having ashouldered bore therein ttingly receiving the sleeve band and the ends`of the strips secured thereto, a tip cap secured about .the plug andthe ends of the strips adjacent thereto,

and line guides secured to the tip cap and strips.

3. A shing rod comprising atapered rod like body formed from flexiblewood and providing a core, relatively thin narrow strips of resilientmetal secured to and extending longitudinally `of the body with theinner longitudinal edges of the sides thereof disposed in edge to edgecontact throughout the length of the strips for the latter to encase thebody, a handle receiving member including reduced end portions, one ofsaid end' portions having one of the ends of the strips fixed theretoand the adjacent end of the body in abutting relation therewith, ahandle secured tothe other reduced end portion, a ferrule disposed aboutthe fixed ends of the strips, a plug having the opposite ends of thestrips fixed thereto and the opposite end of the body in abuttingrelation therewith, a tip cap disposed about the last mentioned ends ofthe strips, and line guides secured to the tip cap and strips. l

LA'RKIN J. FORD.

